Patent Portfolio Manager
Core
Develop and curate Apple's hardware and mechanical patent portfolio, working with engineering and business teams to build strategic worldwide patent assets and handle IP transactions.
Role type
In-house Patent Attorney/Agent (Mechanical)
Builds
Strategic patent assets for hardware and mechanical technologies
Domain
Intellectual Property / Mechanical Engineering
Required skills
USPTO registration, mechanical engineering background, patent prosecution, portfolio management, patent strategy, technical and legal analysis, transaction support, litigation support, outside counsel management
Preferred skills
Knowledge of mechanical structures integrating with product design and electrical components, AI tools in patent prosecution, experience with product design, kinematics, thermal management, material sciences, advanced manufacturing
Technologies
USPTO systems, AI tools for patent prosecution